Must-see restaurants in Southern NSW & The Murray

  • Limone

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    In an elegant dining room largely constructed from recycled materials, Limone's deserved reputation as one of regional NSW's best restaurants is enhanced…

  • River Deck

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Right beside the Murray, the River Deck is a fine place for a leisurely brunch or lunch. Vegetarian options include jackfruit breakfast tacos, and…

  • Trader & Co

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Run as a sunny and spacious co-op by three different businesses, Trader & Co combines a coffee roastery, an arty homewares shop, and the best cafe in Yass…

  • Bendooley Bar & Grill

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Just north of Berrima, this is a top spot for a leisurely lunch showcasing local and seasonal produce. Try the linguine and blue swimmer crab with…

  • Zecca Handmade Italian

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Zecca serves up handmade pasta and Italian meals in the modern setting of a converted 1940s Rural Bank building. The kitchen uses local ingredients where…

  • Press Shop

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Harnessing produce from Southern Highlands farmers and growers, the Press Shop is the best of Bowral's excellent cafe scene. Try the super-healthy quinoa…

  • Clementine

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Dine on the front deck at this garden eatery that's a favourite of weekend visitors from Sydney and Canberra. There's a subtle Italian influence to the…

  • Eschalot

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This heritage sandstone cottage showcases superb modern Australian cooking. Flavours could include lavender smoked duck breast or black tortellini with…

  • Biota Dining

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    The innovative fine-dining menus focus on produce sourced from Biota's close relationships with local farmers and growers. Menus are continually refined…

  • Jolly Jumbuck Bistro

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This bustling restaurant is Hay's best, with friendly staff and great food prepared in an open kitchen. There's nothing fancy about the standard steak,…

  • Crossing Café

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    With a spacious and sunny deck, Crossing offers such dishes as Thai beef salad or salt-and-pepper calamari. Other international culinary influences…

  • Health Hut

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    One of the tastiest – and definitely the healthiest – places in town serves up energising breakfast treats like acai, granola and muesli bowls, while…

  • Trail Street Coffee Shop

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    In a leafy neighbourhood on the edge of the CBD, Trail St's tattooed and Doc Marten'd crew serve up Wagga's best coffee and a concise menu of interesting…

  • Canvas Eatery

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Secure a table on the outside deck and combine parkland views with wood-fired pizza and Beechworth craft beer, or more substantial and sophisticated…

  • Adore on Dean

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    European and Asian influences combine with local produce at this cosmopolitan dining room upstairs on Dean St. Try one of Albury's best pre-dinner…

  • Gundagai Bakery

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    On the main street, this place claims to be the oldest working bakery in Australia. According to a sign out the front, German settler William Bibo built…

  • Miei Amici

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Come for Griffith's best breakfasts: nothing fancy here, just excellent omelettes, eggs poached to perfection, great coffee and freshly squeezed juices…

  • Mr Benedict

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Well-regarded Mr Benedict combines the best coffee in town, a concise but well-chosen beer and wine list, and interesting breakfast and lunch blackboard…

  • Paragon Cafe

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    One of NSW's most fabulous old-school Greek diners, the Paragon has barely changed since it opened in 1948. With an extensive á la carte menu of Greek and…

  • Mates Gully

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Shared tables and wall art create a cool vibe, and much of the produce is home grown on their own farm in nearby Mates Gully. There's also occasional live…

  • Jumping Rock

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Jumping Rock's Scandi-style decor really suits Bundanoon's forested ambience, and it's a cosy spot to enjoy excellent coffee and homemade pies. Try the…

  • Oak Room Kitchen & Bar

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    The bustling Oak Room combines small plates, like seared Queensland scallops, with larger meals, including house-made gnocchi and roast lamb from the…

  • Bertoldo's Bakery

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This Italian patisserie and panetteria will have you drooling. Come for Griffith's best gelato – the pistachio flavour is especially good – and stay for…

  • Coffee Pedlar

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    With gleaming white subway tiles and modern furniture, Coffee Pedlar is a surprisingly contemporary addition to Gundagai's historic main street. The…

  • Centennial Vineyards

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This flash winery restaurant serves innovative lunch mains and smaller shared plates. Cellar-door sales and tastings are also on offer. From 11am to 4pm…

  • Dusty Beans

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Tattooed baristas turn out the best coffee for many a mile, and cafe-style eats include good baking – try the lemon cake – along with more substantial…

  • Magpies Nest

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    A delightfully informal restaurant set in a restored 1860s stone stable overlooking the Murrumbidgee River flats and surrounded by olive groves and…

  • La Scala

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Expect old-school recipes, mural-covered walls and cheap house white by the glass. Just brilliant. Multiple recommendations from locals add up to a very…

  • Dolce Dolce

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This boutique family-run restaurant prepares modern and traditional antipasti and dinner dishes, as well as desserts, tortes and gelato in a classic,…

  • Belvedere Pizzeria Ristorante

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    The top pizza spot in town, plus the surprise of its very own Tresetti craft lager. Phone ahead for very popular takeaway pizza. Service can be a tad…

  • La Piccola Italian Deli

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This classic family deli sells smallgoods and prepares fresh focaccia sandwiches. A top spot also to pick up picnic supplies like Italian cheese and…

  • Royal Garden

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This popular restaurant serves Cantonese cuisine in a stylish setting with professional staff. All the faves – san choi bao (mince in lettuce leaves),…

  • Raw & Wild

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Enter through the health-food shop to reach an easygoing cafe with a focus on all things organic, local and sustainable. It's all very tasty too, and…

  • Pot 'n' Kettle

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This fabulous little cafe doing great breakfasts and healthy (and delicious) lunches including vibrant salads, pastas and risottos (as well as great…

  • South Cali Cantina

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Part of the Albury dining scene along Dean St, South Cali Cantina has a great vibe with tasty Tex-Mex treats, burgers, Mexican brews and tasting flights…

  • Exchange Hotel

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Deni's best counter meals can be found at this friendly pub, serving such Aussie favourites as enormous schnitzels, burgers and fish and chips. Nightly…

  • Railway Station Cafe

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    High ceilings and towering wrought-iron beams combine amid the heritage ambience of Junee's Railway Station Cafe. Counter food, burgers and good coffee…

  • Cache Store of Food

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This popular cafe has the creative-sandwich, mini-pizza and pastry market covered. The coffee is good and there are tables aplenty inside and out. A juice…

  • Indian Tandoori

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    You can smell the tandoor oven the second you walk into this spotless, friendly, family-run restaurant, bursting with the aromas and flavours of fine…

  • Woolworths

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Centrally located. There's a good multi-cuisine food court in the Wagga Marketplace location.